A former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Niger Republic, Lawrence Obisakin has warned the Tinubu administration to handle the Nigeria-Niger situation carefully.There was a reports that
the Nigerian Government had recently rejected the allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani.
Recall that in the viral video, the military leader claimed a collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilize his country.This led to a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Ambassador Nurain Abayomi Mumuni advising President Tinubu to involve the African Union or United Nations In Order To Douce Tension
The Nigerian government denied ever engaging in any overt or covert alliance with France – or any other country.
It said President Tinubu as Chairman of the ECOWAS has demonstrated exemplary leadership, keeping the doors of the sub-regional body open to re-engaging Niger Republic despite the political situation in the country.However, appearing on Channels Television on Sunday, Obisakin warned that ”Nigeria needs to be careful in its utterances concerning its neighbours because in international relations you can change your trading partners but not your neighbours.
